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News 16 July 2026

Stronger Geospatial and Environmental Data Management Systems lead to stronger Pacific Resilience

Stronger geospatial and environmental data management systems, empowers Pacific Island countries to address the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution.

News 10 September 2025

SPREP-hosted Emma Luke Regional Earth Observation Centre launched in Samoa

The legacy of a regional geospatial pioneer, who actively advocated for Earth Observation, environmental conservation, and climate resilience will live on to make a difference in the lives of Pacific communities, with the launch of the Emma Luke Regional Earth Observation Cent

News 02 July 2025

Regional Workshops to strengthen Pacific Efforts to Protect the World's Largest Ocean through EIA and GIS

The Pacific is home to the world’s largest ocean, with a combined Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) area of more than 30 million square kilometers – greater than the land area of Canada, China and the United States combined.

News 06 March 2025

Enhancing Skills in Environmental Data Management

Data-driven decision-making allows policy makers, practitioners, and communities to develop targeted strategies that enhance resilience and safeguard livelihoods.

Vanuatu government officials with SPREP DG at the launch.

News 17 February 2025

Vanuatu launches its first State of the Environment Report

Our islands are our heritage, and our people are the keepers of our treasured past and the voice of our future.

News 01 February 2024

Gathering of Geospatial Experts in Suva improves Pacific resilience and showcases new tools

A recent gathering of Pacific experts and technicians in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) in Suva Fiji will contribute to assisting Pacific communities by providing real time or near real time information about environmental conditions, improving Pacific resilience.

News 16 October 2023

Samoa elevates its capabilities through drone and GIS Training

06 October 2023, Apia Samoa - Officials from various Ministries of the Samoan government have been equipped with cutting-edge skills in drone technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which they will be able to put to good use for environmental monitor

News 09 July 2023

Knowledge Sharing – Unveiling Remarkable Achievements, Valuable Lessons, And Opportunities For The Inform Project

The Inform Project Regional Meeting provided a platform to highlight notable achievements and valuable lessons learned throughout its implementation period.

News 14 April 2023

Overcoming Field Data Collection Challenges With A Mobile Tool

he Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) hosted a two-day training event in Vailima, Samoa to introduce a new suite of tools called KoboToolbox aimed at improving data collection and analysis in the country.